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Mar. 10, 2014

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Martha Ford, the wife of deceased Detroit Lions owner William Clay Ford, will take over controlling interest in the football team her husband bought 50 years ago, the organization announced today.

Ford died Sunday morning at his home in Grosse Pointe Shores, at the age of 88. Ford Motor Co. said he suffered from pneumonia.

"Pursuant to long-established succession plans, Mr. Ford's controlling interest in the Lions passes to Mrs. Martha Ford," the team said in a released statement. "She and her four children will continue to be involved in the ownership of the franchise, as they have during ...